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latest news & developmentsSAA does not anticipate a clean audit soon
The national carrier told parliament that a final draft external audit report is expected at the end of May this year
Even with Lift, SAA won’t soar
The national carrier’s ability to monopolise the market has been seriously undermined by more threatening competitors, experts say
Takatso-SAA deal faces anti-competition fears
It will take lot more that a director’s resignation to clear conflict of interest concerns, a competing airline suggests
After Comair, how will the South African aviation industry fare?
Local ticket prices have risen by at least 35% to 40% as a result of Comair’s collapse
SAA to revive Durban route
The beleaguered national carrier resumed flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town last September after exiting business rescue
SAA: PIC allegations are Harith’s albatross
Sipho Makhubela assures that the private equity firm has what it takes to raise the capital to get SAA flying again
SAA will have a strategic equity partner by August, says public enterprises department
The airline’s outstanding government guaranteed debt is R6.4-million and the treasury says there are no new guarantees to mitigate future risks to the fiscus
No more bailouts for SAA
After 18 months under administration, the loss-making airline has been cleared for takeoff
Mango suspends new ticket sales ‘just to be safe’
Mango’s spokesperson would not disclose the low-cost airline’s debt — which led to a brief suspension of flights — but described it as ‘huge’
Gordhan steps into SAA crisis, announces a stop to retrenchments
The minister is also expected to announce talks with unions towards a new airline after the shut-down of the cash-strapped national carrier
SAA business-rescue practitioners offer severance settlement agreement for all staff
Practitioners inform staff that the government’s rejection of R10-billion bailout last week almost guarantees that the prospect of rescue is now impossible
SAA staff placed on forced leave as airline cancels flights during lockdown
Employees at the embattled state-owned airline have been forced to take leave as SAA cancels all flights during South Africa’s lockdown
Urinals – target the urinals!
A man held captive at the urinal is much more likely to grunt, snort and think to himself ‘Fuck, time to go to Mavericks’
SAA CEO: All we ask is three years – and money
Jarana said there is now a “date in the future” where SAA will break even
Competition Commission raids airline offices
The Competition Commission has raided the offices SAA, Mango and the Airlines Association of Southern Africa, it said on Tuesday.